Dining - Aug. 17, 2009
Silver Spur pleases with Tex Mex and BBQ
Milwaukeeans seem to have a love-hate relationship with barbecue. It seems just about everyone claims they love slow-cooked or smoked barbecue, but yet, the demise of many well-intentioned barbecue joints in our area seems to speak in volumes. Silver Spur Texas Smokehouse BBQ, 13275 Watertown Plank Rd., Elm Grove, however, seems unafraid.
Tags: Silver Spur Texas Smokehouse BBQ, barbecue, Elm Grove, O'Donoghue's

Festival Guide - May 25, 2009
Elm Grove parade canceled after train hits minivan
The Elm Grove Memorial Day parade was canceled Monday when a train hit a minivan about an hour before the parade was to start.
Tags: elm grove, parade, accident

Dining - April 18, 2009
Looking forward to the new, relocated Silver Spur
Nearly a year after a fire demolished its former home on Greenfield Ave., the Silver Spur BBQ is ready to reopen in Elm Grove.
Tags: elm grove, silver spur bbq, elm grove inn

Dining - March 10, 2009
We finally discovered Elm Grove's worst-kept secret
The closing of Heinemann's robbed us of one of our go-to weekend breakfast joints, so I'm always on the lookout for new ones. Last Friday, a friend suggested we try his favorite, Penelope's, 13425 Watertown Plank Rd., in Elm Grove, owned by Penelope and Louie Demakopoulos.
Tags: Penelope's, Elm Grove, Heinemann's, Demakopoulos

Living - Dec. 17, 2008
Elm Grove program increases pedestrian safety
Elm Grove mother Karen Steen, upset when her children had difficulty crossing a busy street, decided to do something about it. As a result, portions of Watertown Plank Road have become a test ground for the "Adopt a Crosswalk" program already utilized in Madison.
Tags: elm grove, adopt a crosswalk, jan schoenecker, karen steen

Milwaukee Buzz - July 25, 2009
Another Well-Kept Wisconsin Secret
While people all over the United States were celebrating the 40th anniversary of man’s walk on the moon, I was lucky enough to attend a luncheon of friends and neighbors honoring one of the people instrumental in that mission. Organized by my high school friend Peggy, the luncheon was a...
Tags: Lake Country, Elm Grove, space, Apollo